| Accession Number | DA10730 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | c September 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives
Description
Studio portrait of 2420 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Leslie Victor Taylor, 5th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic. A/Cpl Taylor enlisted on 15 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. He was killed in action on 17 April 1918 near Albert, France, while serving with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion.